Guiding Light Homeschool

We had the opportunity to review Scruble Cube which is basically Scrabble in a cube. My dh LOVES this game…I on the other hand simply look at it and shiver. My way of dealing with the Rubix Cube (which this reminds me of) was to take it apart and put it back together the correct way ~ I’m guessing that would defeat the purpose of this game. *wink*  The SCRUBLE Cube™ is a word game and a puzzle- on steroids! Watch a quick video of what Scruble Cube is by visiting their homepage.

Watch a couple videos of Scruble Cube on tv by clicking HERE.

Taken directly from their website:

In SCRUBLE Cube™ there are 96 individually rotating letter and premium scoring pegs inserted onto a 4 x 4 x4 cube. The letters rotate to aid in pattern recognition when players are creating words. The cube offers a stimulating single or multi-player environment for spelling words of at least three letters on a single plane or over several faces: 3-Dimensionally. All of the letters have point values and scoring occurs at the end of each player’s turn. Bonuses are awarded for words that have a letter on at least three faces. And that’s the fun and challenge of SCRUBLE Cube: thinking in 3-dimensions!

SCRUBLE Cube can promote the development and exercise of key brain functions- logical deduction, analytical processing and word development skills in a unique and challenging way. And although you can challenge yourself on a variety of levels- if you can simply spell ‘CAT” you can play SCRUBLE Cube.

Scruble Cube can help with: spelling, word building with rimes, mechanical skills, team work, problem solving, and strategic thinking ~ just to name a few. Read their educational page to find out more.

There are several different lesson plans for Scruble Cube. You can find free downloadable information HERE…like Periodic Table of Scruble Fun (Science grades 5 to 10).

You can purchase your very own Scruble Cube, or buy one for someone else as a gift, for $24.95 by clicking HERE. They also sell replacement labels for $4.95 which can be purchased by clicking HERE.

For more information:

Scruble Cube
10014 N Dale Mabry Hwy Ste 101
Tampa, FL 33618
Phone: 800-749-8920
Fax: 813-971-1549
Email 

Have a wonderfully blessed day!

This product was reviewed as a part of the TOS Homeschool Crew…I received this product for free in exchange for my honest review. Everything stated here is my own opinion. You can see the direct posting with the TOS Homeschool Crew and what my fellow crewmates thought by clicking HERE.

We had the opportunity to review a Games for Competitors game called Tri-Cross. I believe it has that name because it is a cross between three games: chess, checkers and Stratego. Sound interesting? IT IS! [Ok, after looking over their website, this is what they had to say about the name, "Gameplay takes place in three rows and three columns (”Tri”) that intersect (”Cross”) in the middle of the gameboard, thus, “Tri-Cross.”"]

The main game looks like this:

Here is what the “Eco-Edition” (which is also like a travel edition) looks like – the “game board” is cloth and easily folds up so everything fits nicely in the travel size bag.

Both sets we were given were VERY WELL MADE and seem as though they will last a long time.

The game can be a little confusing to figure out in the beginning but they have EXCELLENT instructions AND a CD of the instructions is included with the standard edition!  As if that weren’t enough, they also have instructions available ONLINE - so don’t worry about misplacing the CD you get (isn’t that a blessing???).

Here is a pic of dh and ds15 playing – they both LOVE to play this game!

In all honesty, this is a game – but it is not JUST A GAME ~ it is an educational “toy” if you will.  From their website, here are some of the things it does:

Helps develop skills in the following areas:

• Logical Thinking
• Cause and Effect
• Predicting
• Interpreting Outcomes
• Abstract Thinking
• Memory (In Variations of Play)
• Visualization

And as a side note, our ds3 liked to pretend to play too!

The standard edition sells for $24.95 and the eco-edition sells for $19.95. To order your own Tri-Cross game, click HERE or visit THIS PAGE to find a store location near you. Or they are offering TEN games they will be giving away – entries close 10/31/11 – you can enter by visiting this PAGE.

They also have Tri-Cross t-shirts available for $12.00 each, you can view / purchase them HERE.

For more information:
Games for Competitors
GFC Georgia LLC (Games For Competitors)
3069 McCall Drive, Suite 1
Atlanta, GA 30340
Phone: 770-452-7987
Fax: 770-452-8138
info@gamesforcompetitors.com

Have a wonderfully blessed day!

This product was reviewed as a part of the TOS Homeschool Crew…I received this product for free in exchange for my honest review. Everything stated here is my own opinion. You can see the direct posting with the TOS Homeschool Crew and what my fellow crewmates thought by clicking HERE.